Mount Baker Park Explained

Mount Baker Park
Location:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates:	47.5831°N -122.2883°W
Owner:	Seattle Parks and Recreation
Embedded:	Embed: yes Mount Baker Park and Boulevard Nocat: yes Location: Seattle, Washington, U.S. Built: 1909 Architect: Olmsted Brothers Added: February 10, 2020 Refnum: 100004961

Mount Baker Park is a 21.7acres urban park in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located along a ravine in the Mount Baker neighborhood in the Rainier Valley, stretching from South McClellan Street in the south to Lake Washington Boulevard at its north end. The park's north end is adjacent to Mount Baker Beach on Lake Washington and Colman Park. The south end connects to Mount Baker Boulevard, a scenic street that continues southwest to Franklin High School and the Mount Baker light rail station.^[1]

Mount Baker Park was one of several created by the 1903 Olmsted Brothers plan for Seattle. It was constructed in 1909 and expanded after the lowering of Lake Washington in 1917.^{[2] [3]} It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 2020, alongside Colman Park.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mount Baker Park . . August 7, 2020.
2. Web site: Mount Baker Park . Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks . August 7, 2020.
3. Web site: Sherwood . Donald N. . August 29, 1973 . Mount Baker Park . Seattle Parks and Recreation . August 7, 2020.
4. Web site: February 14, 2020 . Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/3/2020 Through 2/13/2020 . National Park Service . August 7, 2020.